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. BUTTON. No. 280,628. Patented July 3, 1883.

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WILLIAM III'IG E, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 280,623, dated July 3, 1883.

Application filed May 11,1883. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HI'IGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to reduce the I 5 cost of the button and to give greater strength and durability to the same.

- It consists in the peculiar arrangement and combination of parts, substantially as hereinafter set forth, and as will be finally embodied in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my button, showing the shoe in section. Fig. 2is a section of the shoe, taken at right angles to the former section; and the remaining figures, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, indicate in detail several parts, which will be more particularly described.

In carrying out my invention I construct upon the shankecl button a b a. non-separable adjustable shoe, 0, which is composed of the outer plate, d, having inwardly-bent edges 6, which hold a shank-seat plate, f, in place. 3 5 Said plate f is flat, so that the shoe may lie flush with the cuff, whereby said shoe is prevented from being' accidentally caught and turned. The plate f is provided with a slot,

g, to allow theshoe to beproperly turned and to admit the posta. Along the edges of said slot are formed strengtheningribs h Z, between which rests a square pivotal pin, Z, secured eccentrically to the shank a, and projecting laterally on both sides therefrom. Said pivotal pin being square, the shoe is given greater firmness in its relation to the post, preventing a certain vibration or looseness found inshoes of a similar character heretofore in use. Re tween the outside plate, d, and the plate f is arranged a spring, m, having the central por- 5o tions cut away, as shown, to reduce the tension,

to allow the post room to work in the shoe, and to conceal said spring. Said spring is curved, as shown in section, Fig. 5, the end portions resting on the plate d, and the center bearing against the square eccentric pivot Z, thus tending to hold the seat of the shank a against the plate f, or, when the shoe is turned,

to hold it against the side of the shank, to allow said shoe to be thrust through the button- 6c holes of the cuff.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is- The non-separable button consisting of the shank a, plate b, flat slotted plate f, provided with strengthening-ribs h I, the square pivotal pin Z, eccentrically arranged on the said shank a, and the centrally cut away and curved spring m, laid between said square eccentric pin and the plate (Z, all said parts being arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of April, 1883.

WILLIAM HI'JGEE.

Witnesses:

OHAELEs H. PELL, F. F. CAMPBELL. 

